【Tokyo Stroll】Stroll around in Ginza for half a day. Visit the special stationary stores and get a delicious ground meat cutlet hamburger!
Ginza is a sophisticated town that you can enjoy in various ways such as visiting historical and old-established restaurants, typical sightseeing spots, and the latest fashion stores. There are some stores that carry lots of functional and fashionable stationaries in this town. Today, Ayumi Seto and I are going to visit the special stationary stores in Ginza area.
Starting with EDITO 365 in Shinmaru Building
Start strolling from the Shinmaru Building that is easily accessed from Otemachi and Tokyo train stations.
We visited the “EDITO 365” that carries a wide selection of stationary and miscellaneous goods on the forth floor of Shinmaru Building. They carry great quality stationary goods, original schedule note books and unique miscellaneous products.
We recommend “PAUL & JOE La Papeterie” which is the first stationary merchandise from the brand name called “PAUL & JOE.” This has drawn attention since last year, and they are going to start selling their spring season collection in 2017. This pattern that has kitties on a pale spring color is really cute!
Ayumi’s favorite is the heart shaped metal pen holder which is the original holder that has shiny gold stamping. It is great to buy for yourself or give it as a gift to someone along with some note books.
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ÉDITO 365 in Shin-Marunouchi Building
Address：1-5-1 Shin-Marunouchi Building 4F, Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Hours：11:00AM to 9:00PM. Mon to Sat
11:00AM to 8:00PM. Sun. and holidays
Holiday：Open 7 days a week(Except January 1 and legally required days for inspection)
To “Gekko-so Art Supply store”
The next one we visited is “Ginza Gekko-so Art Supply Store” located In Hanatsubaki Street, Ginza 8 Chome. It is a historical art supply store that was established in 1917.
This store only carries original art supply products. The products include colors, brushes and sketch books made by the craftsman and have a horn emblem that signature “call good friends.”
They succeed making all Japanese made colors since 1940, and the color named “cobalt violet pink” won 1st prize in the World Painting Color Award in 1971. They still have been creating high quality art supplies, and so many colorful paintings such as oil colors, water colors and gouache placed all over the wall.
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Address：8-7-2 Eiju Building 1F・B1F, Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Hours：11:00AM to 7:00PM.
Holiday：Year end and New Year Holidays.
Only 1st floor painting material department is closed on Wednesday.
(The following day if it falls on a public holiday)
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To the old-established miscellaneous goods store “Ginza Hiratsuka”
The next store we visited was “Ginza Hiratsuka” which is very close from “Gekko-so Art Supply store.” It is historical store which was established in 1913 located in Konparu Street which is the back street of Main Street in Ginza. They carry woodworking joints, wood products, letter sets, and small envelopes.
One of the most popular products in this store is a special envelope for a monetary gift that printed the pictures by woodcut on hand-made Japanese Washi paper. All processes, from cutting papers to assembling envelopes, are done by professional craftsman.
The person who welcomed us is Hikotaro Hiratsuka who is the third-generation owner of this store. He has a lovely smile and great hospitality. The hand-made crafts put importance on great Japanese quality. Why don’t you stop by here if you have chance to visit to Ginza?
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Address：8-7-6 , Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Hours：11:00AM to 6:00PM.
Holiday：Closed on Sun and holidays．(December is 7 days a week)
To “Ginza Sato” which has great ground meat cutlet hamburger!
The next one we visited is “Ginza Sato” which is famous of round ground meat cutlet hamburger. The meat cutlet soaked in the special sauce that was made in “Ganso Mary Menchi Katsu (round ground meat cutlet)” which is known as the store that has so many people to be in line to get them in Kichijoji. They serve the cutlet with soft buns, and sell it as a hamburger.
They only sell fifty of their specialty food, Maru Menchi Katsu Burger (round meat cutlet hamburger), per day. (380yen for each) You can choose the sauce either sweet or spicy. You can be fully satisfied with the taste of juicy meat cutlet being held with soft buns.
This beef cutlet cost 240yen each. The juicy ground beef, which is a great combination with minced onions, is covered with crispy flour.
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Address：1-14-1 , Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Hours：11:00AM ~ sold out
Holiday：Closed on Sun and holidays．
After we ate the meat cutlet hamburger at Kyobashi Park, we finishied strolling in Ginza for today! We are very satisfied with visiting special stationary stores and getting the good food at the famous store. Did you have fun?
Please refer to this article when you want to get something special for yourself or someone special.
Photo & Writer：Haruka Yamamoto
Model： Ayumi Seto @setoayumi
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